Iowa Layoffs — June 2010
Employers in Iowa filed 3 WARN Act notices in June 2010, impacting roughly 63 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 89% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 30 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 33 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 30 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 1 | 33 |
| Clay | 1 | 29 |
| Franklin | 1 | 1 |
Jasper felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 33 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 33 |
| Spencer | 1 | 29 |
| Hampton | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 33 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications | Newton | 33 | Layoff | |
| Freudenberg-NOK General Partne | Spencer | 29 | ||
| AGC Flatglass North America | Hampton | 1 |
The single largest action involved Windstream Communications at its Newton facility, reporting 33 affected workers. Freudenberg-NOK General Partne followed with 29 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Iowa. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Iowa WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.